§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of young people living in rural areas in the United Kingdom gained five GCSEs at grade levels A* to C compared to the national average in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000 and (f) 2001. [16582]
§ Alun MichaelThe Department for Education and Skills, which is responsible for the publication of statistics on participation in education, does not produce figures on the basis of an urban/rural breakdown. Figures for individual local education authorities and local skills councils are available in their statistical bulletins available on their website.
§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of young children living in rural areas in the United Kingdom did not reach the national average for Key Stage 2 assessment in(a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000 and (f) 2001. [16534]
§ Alun MichaelThe Department for Education and Skills, which is responsible for the publication of statistics on participation in education, does not produce figures on the basis of an urban/rural breakdown. Figures for individual local education authorities and local skills councils are available in their statistical bulletins. The Key Stage 2 publication is a Statistical First Release 40/2001 "National Curriculum Assessment Assessments of 7, 11 and 14-year-olds by Local Education Authority" available on their website.